Today's News

A group of students from the Nebraska Indian Community College were in Glenwood last week to tour the Mills County Historical Museum and to get an up-close and personal look at the Native American Earth Lodge.

Professor Wynema Morris and her Omaha Tribal History class students visited the museum as a fact-finding mission. Morris and her class hope to build an earth lodge of their own this summer.

Laura Millar, once she gets going, can’t sit still very long. She snaps her fingers, bounces slightly in her seat and travels between the vending machine containing small toys and the dining table. She loves sports.
“In the summer I like to swim,” said the 9-year-old with curly red hair and a big smile. “Sometimes in winter I play hallway soccer.”

Friday night, Pacific Junction and western Mills County will be rockin’ like never before.
That’s because the ninth annual River Riot concert is coming to the Mid-America Motorplex. The concert, staged by The River 89.7 radio station at Iowa Western Community College, is expected to attract a crowd of 18,000.

Glenwood Public Library memorial
donations
Adam and Ashley Konfrst gave to the Library Foundation Furnishing Fund in memory of Marilyn (Lugsch) Graham.
Ron and Joanne Kohn gave to the Library Foundation Furnishing Fund in memory of Marilyn (Lugsch) Graham.
Margaret Raine gave to the Library Foundation Furnishing Fund in memory of Marilyn (Lugsch) Graham.
Linda Raine; Michelle Lingle gave to the Library Foundation Furnishing Fund in memory of Marilyn (Lugsch) Graham.

It’s back to the drawing board for the city of Glenwood when it comes to selecting a general contractor for the first phase of renovations at the former Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints building on the southeast corner of Town Square.
The building will eventually serve as the new City Hall - housing administrative staff, city council chambers, the Glenwood Municipal Utilities offices and the Glenwood Police Department.

Glenwood Community High School vocal music instructor Kay Fast was honored last week as one of two recipients of the Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Awards. Red Oak kindergarten teacher Melinda Smits was also recognized. Fast’s award was presented during a surprise ceremony in front of her colleagues, students and family members.